Outlet-bracket for electric fixtures.



l N HUBLINGER OUTLET EEACEET ECE ELECTRIC FIXTURES.

' 4 APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 19(')9.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

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, 'oUrLETeBRAdKET Fon ELECTRIC FIXTURES.

Appneanun filed February 2s, 1909. seal-no. 480,220.

To all l'whom it may concern: Z

to provide a tect the plaster Be it known that I, NEWTON .Hu/Burman,

a citizen of the United States, residing at,

Akron, in thecounty'of Summit and State of-Ohio`, haveinventednew and-useful Improvementsin Outlet-Brackets for Electric Fixtures, of which the following is a. specification. j

This invention relates to outlet'brackets for supporting electric light iixtures of the general type shown in U. S. Letters Patent granted to me February 9, 1909, No. 911,989.

AThe primary object of this invention is l device 'of' the general character mentioned vembodying a cup-shaped body adapted to be embedded in the cementitious material of a wall or ceiling 'of a building to constitute an outlet for the ends of electric wires, the major portions of which are embedded inthe wall and which are brought to said bracket by any of the ordinary means for insulating wires of this character, said device being provided with openings to receive the ends of the wires and devices for ixedly supporting various types of electrical fixtures vin alternation thereon, thereby adapting the samento support any of the ordinary types of electrical fixtures and which will permit the substitution of one fixture for another without changing the bracketitself.

The vdeviceis preterablyxconstructed with a marginal iange ormin a portion ofthe body-of the device and w en .ositioned vthe outer edge or face of this ange will be approximately'flush with the vface .of the wall or ceiling, said flange serving to profrom injury during'l the manipulation of the wires in adapting-or extending them to the openings provided in the various fixtures used in connection with this device. It will be seen there-fore, that by positioning a' device of this charac-- ter in a wall or ceiling, ample space is provided for the necessary-bending or man1pulation of the wires in adjusting them to the diiierent types offixtures supported thereby. Experience has demonstrated that the openings for the wires in different types of fixtures and the fixtures of different makes of the same type vary materially with respect to the -position of the openings through which the wires are conducted to the v.binding screws or 'terminals .of the tXt'ureS- UMTED-S-Te Ormea;

A still furtheriobje'ct' is to .so construct i l the device that when, for instance, thedevice is being used to support an electrolier or 'chandelier andit is desired to substitute for the chandelier' a .dierent fixture, vthe chandelier can, be removed and' a snap switch,- rosette, wall bracket. or other fixtures attached to said device.l

., WithY the foregoing and other objects in` View, the invention consists in the novel of parts constituting the invention to be hereinafter specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention,- but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modilications can be resorted to which ycome within the scope ofthe claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings, 1n which similar reteryence numerals indicate like parts in the differentfigures: Figure 1 is a plan view of a device embodying this invention. Fig.

'2 is a sectional view on line X of Fig-'1.

Fig. 3 is`an inverted or reverse plan ot' the device shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the device shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 inoperative relation with` the supportiu member of an electrolier or'cliandelier; an

Fig. v5 is a sectional view on line Y of Fig. l

of the same device shown in connection with a rosettefor a drop cord. l

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device comprises a body portion provided `with a marginal flange 1 extending from and integral with a base or rear wall 9., said wall forming the bottom of a cup-shaped device. Extending laterally from the marginal flange 1 are a. pluralityof ears 8 provided with openings-ii to receive holdfast devices' for iixedly securing thedevice toa supporting instrumentality. Therear face of the Wall 2 is provided with one or more transversely-extending lugs 5 constituting guiding means to be used in posi-. tioning the device. The wall 2 is provided with one or more openings 6 having formed around them rounded beadings 7 for the purpose-ot protecting the insulation on the Wires from abrasion or injury. The wall y2 is further provided with an`opening 8 surrounded by a flange 9 projectingl into the interior of theV cup-shaped portionof the device. The opening 8 and flange 9`are prefllt .6x5 construction, combinatlon and arrangement erably threaded for the purpose ofirec'eiving the threaded upper member of an elec` trolier or chandelier. Y The marginal fiange 1 at preferably op-v positely-disposed points, "is oiitwardly-bent or.'extcnded yat 10, and integral ltherewith -at suitable points are inwardly-extending Hanges 1l each provided with a plurality of threaded openiiigs 12, 13 and M adapted to receive threaded holdfast devices used in Securing various types of electrical fixtures to the face of the marginal lia-nge 1 The outwardly-bent portions 10 of the marginal flange provide added space te receive the4 ends ofany holdfast devices which may be passed through the openings 14; in other words, the-margiiial flange 1 is outwardlybent or extended at the point 10 so that holdfast devices passed through the openings 14 will not encounter or be obstructed by the flange itself.

ln Fig. 4 the device is illustrated assecured to a joist 15 by a holdfast device 1 5 passed through tlie aperture l in oiie-'of the lugs 5 aiidias shown the device is positioned with the rear face of the wall :2 against the face of the joit with the lugs against one of the sides ot' the joist to constitute guiding ii'ieinbe'rs for 5 disposed rately. positioned before the upper end of the chandelier is finally inserted therein, but this latter operation is simply for the convenience of the workman, as the chandelier may be. placed in the threaded .opening 8 in the first instance if .so desired.

In Fig. 5 the saine device is shown with a rosette secured thereto sustaining a drop cord. A rosette customarily consists of a base portion Q0 provided with suitable' apertures to receive holdfast devices Q1 Which extend therethrough into one of the pairs of openings 12, 13 or 14 in each of the flanges 11. The drop cord 22 is then placed in the cap of the rosette and the conducting wires 23 leading from the main conducting wires 24 connected with the IWires contained in the drop cord 22. The cap 25 of the rosette is then secured on the base and the device is ready for use. It will be seen from this latter application of the use of the device that the wires shown within the marginal flange l may be moved or bent as desired to adaptthem to any of the openings in any type of fixture which is employed or being mounted on this form of device. It will be further seen that by providing a of .openings in each of the flanges 11- the assistance to a I workman in placing the device in position.

The ceinentitious material 1T ceiling or wall isy composed shown surrounding' the device and of approximately the same thickness" that the outer face will be substantially flush with the outer face of the wall or ceiling. The wits 1S for conducting the electric eurrentto the fixtures and properly insulated are shown extended through the 'openings G into the interior of the device, wherein they may be bent into any position to permit them to connect with the terminals or binding posts of the fixtures used on the device. The necessary bending' of which the j be i openings, as the'width thereof. so of the marginal flange 1 of the current-crmducting i wires within the interior of the device places them 1n proper position to be extended to the fixtures and the the insulation therefrom can readily be done without injury to the ceineiititious material of which the 'Wall or ceiling is coii'iposed. The upper threaded member 1.() of the electrolier'or chandelier is then screwed into scraping or rcii'ioval of g' the openine 8 and the chandelier supported thereby. f for any reason the surface of the joist is uneven or out of proper alineiueiit a thin spacing washer o-i' sheet of cardboard may be placed between the rear face of the device and the joist to tilt the chandelier iii a desired direction siifiiciently to cause it to hang plumb. lt

device may be made to accommodate substantially any type of electric tixture for the reason that if the openings in the fixture to used will not register with one pair of they Will under ordinary circumstances, register With another pair, thus adapting the device toireceive fixtures having differently-spaced openings for holdfast devices. It will be further stated that all insulated wires carried through cemeiititious material of a wall or ceiling without the use of tli device, necessarily require considerable bending to adapt them to diffci'eiit types of fixtures.- which operation liable to injure the ceiling or Wall and in such a case where the wires are bent in order to adapt them to the openings in the fixtures, thcv will of necessity rest on the outer face of the wall or ceiling unless it is dug or cut away to receive them, thereby furnishing an insecure seat foi the device and rendering its proper positioning a very unsatisfactory matter. Vhat. I claim and Letters Patent, is

A'n outlet bracket adapted to support in alternation various forms of electrical devices comprising a cup-shaped body portion provided with a base the reai face of which desire to secure by l is approximately fiat, said base further prolowei edge of the will of course be obvious in positioning` the device that a short piece of gas-pipe may be screwed into the opening S and the outlet bracket temporarillY held thereby and accuvided with an annular forwardly-extending ii'iarginal fiange, said cup-shaped body pori tion adapted to be submerged in the cementitious material of a wall or ceiling with the' front edge I of said iiange approximately flush with the surface of said wall or ceiling, lsaid base provided with an opening inclosed by an annular flange extending into `the furtherprovidcd with an opening to per mit the passage therethrough of an msulated current conducting Wire, said body portion further provided with a plurality of laterally-e-xtending ears having apertures to` receive holdfast devices lfor securing the bracket to a sustaining member, said marginal lange provided With inwardly-extending members the front faces ot' Whichi'are flush with the front face of said marginal flange and parallel With the-base of said bracket, each of said members provided with` a plurality of threaded openings arranged to receive holdfast devices for supporting electrical fixtures When an electrolier or chandelier is not secured in said first mentioned threaded opening and a lug extending rearwardly from the rear face of said base constituting a guiding element to be used `in positioning a bracket.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence ot two subscribing witnesses. i

NEWTON HUBLINGER;

VVtnesses':

GLENARA FOX, C. E. HUMPHREYI 

